u/SnarQuips

Looking good in the fog!

Heres the update with the stones loose layed. I'm still massaging them into place and will fill the gaps with sedums.

I raised the spill tray a bit so I have a downward plundge into the pond but it still feels minimal. The water is nicely disturbed from the bog overflow down to the final plunge and I am curious if this is enough? Water is clean and fish are not gathering near the falls.

(420gph pump in 250g+49gal spill tray. Took about 7min to fill the 40gal bog before rock and now it takes 3.5min)

Could you conceivably have super oxygenated water flowing below the surface of a stagnant pond and be ok with some minimal surface disruption like an airstone?

So here's the design I settled on. The plumbing will get covered

Do i need a tight seal from the pump hose to the "t" pipe feeding the bog? I plan on lowering it closer to the waterline.

I'm in pacific northwest zone 8b and not sure about plants. I put Bacopa in my small ponds but pulled out the pot for winter. I left a couple slipper pot inserts to do that, but can I just plant directly in the gravel? Should I wash the roots?

How important is the substrate height to the water level? I was thinking I could do a bed of sedum succulents if it was shallow enough.

I used the 4" tubing to create a void to the bottom so I can use my water python for clean out instead of a drain hole at the bottom.

Hope this works long term. Water is clear and cycling with some feeder goldfish.

Cheers!

Thought was to pump out of the main into a 25-50gal bog that overflows into the smaller collection pond that feeds back to the main.

Any issues? Where do I put the actual pump (in the main pond, bog, or external)?

2ea (6-8") myan butterflies in a 50g pond. Good permaters and 300 g/p filtration but not enough swimming space. Will upgrade to 280gal next year or rehome....

Brief shot of afternoon sun really makes things pop!